Fitness trainers, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, who star on the hit NBC show The Biggest Loser, have put their names on diet pills, despite advocating supplement-free weight-loss on-screen

Two prominent fitness trainers, who star on NBC's hit show The Biggest Loser, have their own line of diet pills despite advocating supplement-free weight-loss on-screen.
Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels have helped dozens of contestants slim down naturally through a combination of nutrition and intense exercise, since the reality series debuted in 2004.
But behind-the-scenes they have both put their names on quick-fix products that claim to burn 'excess body fat', 'reduce caloric intake' and 'flush out waste'.

Mixed message: Fitness trainers, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, who star on the hit NBC show The Biggest Loser, have put their names on diet pills, despite advocating supplement-free weight-loss on-screen

The pills are not sold on The Biggest Loser e-store, which stocks a selection of DVDs, workout gear and cookbooks.
Mr Harper's supplements are promoted at bobharpersupplements.com, where he is billed as 'America's No 1 TV Weight Loss Authority.'

 

A Smart 7-Day Cleanse kit and Smart Weight Loss pills are among the products available to buy and stockists include, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and Amazon.com.
All of the packaging features a photograph of the 47-year-old fitness guru wearing a tight t-shirt, with his muscular arms on display.

Fitness gurus: Both Mr Harper and Ms Michaels have been offering advice on NBC's hit reality series the Biggest Loser, since it debuted in 2004 - it just wrapped-up its fourteenth season

'I'm tired of good people like you getting ripped off by scam diet programs and products that just don't work. That's why I want you to try my new Smart Weight Loss - it really works!,' one caption reads.
The site states that the tablets contain 'clinically proven key weight loss ingredients' such as coffee extract, frauenmantle extract, wild olive extract, cormino extract and horsemint extract.
Meanwhile Ms Michaels, 39, who calls herself America's toughest trainer', appears on a range of diet aids advertised at jillianweightloss.com.
A 'Detox & Cleanse' program claims to help 'reduce belly bloat and body waste buildup without harsh chemical laxatives or fasting'.
And 'Calorie Control' pills, to be taken before meals, promise to reduce caloric intake while fighting 'diet fatigue.'

Practicing what they preach: Mr Harper (far right) and Ms Michaels (fourth right) have helped dozens of Biggest Loser contestants slim down through a combination of nutrition and exercise

Put through their paces: The Biggest Loser contestants carry-out grueling workouts before weight-ins

The site states that the pills have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This is because they are considered supplements, not drugs.
In the past Ms Michaels has been taken to court four times by consumers claiming her products were either ineffective or dangerous. However each lawsuit was dismissed.
One plaintiff suggested that the ingredients Chinese rhubarb, Irish moss powder and uva-ursi, contained in the Triple Process Total Body Detox & Cleanse kit, might have lethal effects.
Diet and toxicology experts concluded that it was unlikely the cleanse was dangerous, but they agreed that it could cause unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms such as cramping and diarrhea.
Defending her products, which are made and marketed by Utah-based ThinCare International, Ms Michaels previously told the Associated Press: 'My reputation and credibility are of the utmost importance to me.

Winning results: Danni Allen, 26, was crowned The Biggest Loser on Monday night after she lost a total of 121lbs - her new body was the result of a season-long training regimen with Ms Michaels

'I stand behind all my products and remain committed to helping people achieve their health and wellness goals.'
On Monday night both Mr Harper and Ms Michaels were present as the winner of the fourteenth season of The Biggest Loser was announced in front of a live TV audience.
Danni Allen, 26, took home the crown and $250,000 after she lost 121lbs.
The advertising account coordinator said she was thrilled with her new body, which was the result of a season-long training regimen with Ms Michaels.
'I've worked so hard, and at the end of the day.. look at me!'
NBC told MailOnline they did not have any comment on the weight-loss supplements endorsed by The Biggest Loser trainers.